Abstract: Systems and techniques for information centric network (ICN) interworking are described herein. For example, a request may be received at a convergence layer of a node. Here, the request originates from an application on the node. A network protocol, from several available to the node, may be determined to transmit the request. The node then transmits the request via the selected network protocol.

Abstract: Technology for an Information Centric Networking gateway (ICN-GW) operable to modify an ICN message received from a user equipment (UE) in a Fifth Generation (5G) cellular network is disclosed. The ICN-GW can decode the ICN message received from the UE via a Next 5 Generation NodeB (gNB) and an ICN point of attachment (ICNPoA). The ICN-GW can modify the ICN message to produce a modified ICN message. The ICN-GW can encode the modified ICN message to route the modified ICN message to a data network.

Abstract: A method for network coding at a packet data convergence protocol (PDCP) layer by a next-generation NodeB (gNB) includes selecting a coding coefficient from a location in a Vandermonde matrix. The method includes setting an identifier value identifying the location in the Vandermonde matrix corresponding to the selected coding coefficient. The method includes encoding one or more packets each comprising a PDCP data unit. The encoding of at least one of the one or more packets includes applying a function to data in the packet, the function including the coding coefficient. The method includes generating a message comprising the at least one encoded packet. The method includes transmitting the message to a user equipment (UE).

Abstract: Systems and methods of providing policy and charging control in an information-centric network are described. An interest packet is transmitted from a content consumer to a holder through a gNB, ICN-PoA and ICN-GW. The interest packet has a prefix identifying content to be retrieved and a type field indicating an interest packet. The ICN-PoA modifies the interest packet to include a type of service (TS) field having the identity of the consumer and then transmitted to the ICN-GW when the content is neither created nor cached inside the 5G network. A data packet that includes the prefix, a type field indicating a data packet and the TS field is returned from the ICN-GW. The data packet is modified by the ICN-PoA to remove the TS field and transmitted to the consumer. The interest and data packets are logged and reported to an ICN-CF for generation of charging records.

Abstract: Technology for an Information Centric Networking gateway (ICN-GW) operable to modify an ICN message received from a user equipment (UE) in a Fifth Generation (5G) cellular network is disclosed. The ICN-GW can decode the ICN message received from the UE via a Next Generation NodeB (gNB) and an ICN point of attachment (ICN-PoA). The ICN-GW can modify the ICN message to produce a modified ICN message. The ICN-GW can encode the modified ICN message to route the modified ICN message to a data network.

Abstract: Technology for an Information Centric Networking gateway (ICN-GW) operable to modify an ICN message received from a user equipment (UE) in a Fifth Generation (5G) cellular network is disclosed. The ICN-GW can decode the ICN message received from the UE via a Next Generation NodeB (gNB) and an ICN point of attachment (ICN-PoA). The ICN-GW can modify the ICN message to produce a modified ICN message. The ICN-GW can encode the modified ICN message to route the modified ICN message to a data network.

Abstract: Systems and methods for dynamic compute orchestration include receiving, at a network node of an information centric network, a first interest packet comprising a name field indicating a named function and one or more constraints specifying compute requirements for a computing node to execute the named function, the first interest packet received from a client node. A plurality of computing nodes are identified that satisfy the compute requirements for executing the named function. The first interest packet is forwarded to at least some of the plurality of computing nodes. Data packets are received from at least some of the plurality of computing nodes in response to the first interest packet. One of the plurality of computing nodes is selected based on the received data packets, and a second interest packet is sent to the selected one of the plurality of computing nodes instructing the selected one of the plurality of compute nodes to execute the named function.

Abstract: Methods of operating an information centric network (ICN) control function (CF). At least one of the methods includes: processing an ICN create-service request received from an Access and Mobility Management Function (AMF); allocating one or more ICN point of attachments (ICN-PoAs) based on the ICN create-service request; and forwarding the ICN create-service request to at least one of the allocated one or more ICN-PoAs.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides embodiments in which computing (e.g., edge computing) is part of base station (BS) capability. These embodiments may enable conducting computing offloading between a user equipment (UE) and BS in the radio access network (RAN), for example, compute in the RAN, and deliver “true” edge computing user experience. Other embodiments may be described and claimed.

Abstract: Systems and methods of using machine-learning to improve communications across different networks are described. A CIRN node identifies whether it is within range of a source and destination node in a different network using explicit information or a machine-learning classification model. A neural network is trained to avoid interference using rewards associated with reduced interference or retransmission levels in each network or improved throughput at the CIRN node. A machine-learning scheduling algorithm determines a relay mode of the CIRN node for source and destination node transmissions. The scheduling algorithm is based on the probability of successful transmission between the source and destination nodes multiplied by a collaboration score for successful transmission and the probability of unsuccessful transmission of the particular packet multiplied by a collaboration score for unsuccessful transmission.

Abstract: Systems and techniques for dynamic computation in an information centric network (ICN) are described herein. An interest packet to perform a computation may be received at a first interface of an ICN node. The ICN node may then perform a lookup in a forwarding information base (FIB) to identify a second interface to forward the interest packet. The interest packet may be forwarded on the second interface. Upon receipt of a data packet on the second interface in response to the interest packet, the ICN node may update an entry in the FIB for the second interfaces with a processing payload included in the data packet. The ICN node may then transmit the data packet downstream towards the originator of the interest packet.

Abstract: Systems and techniques for machine generation of content names in an information centric network (ICN) are described herein. For example, a node may obtain content. An inference engine may be invoked to produce a name for the content. Once the content is named, the node may respond to an interest packet that includes the name of the content. The response is a data packet that includes the content.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure describe methods, apparatuses, storage media, and systems for retrieving cached data in an information centric networking (ICN) enabled cellular network. Various embodiments enable cached ICN data retrieval with newly introduced functionalities, such as ICN-control function (ICN-CF), ICN-point of attachment (ICN-PoA), uplink classifier (UL CL), and other corresponding functionalities. Other embodiments may be described and claimed.

Abstract: Systems and techniques for quality-of-service (QoS) in cellular information centric network (ICN) are described herein. An example system includes processing circuitry, and a memory that includes instructions, the instructions, when executed by the processing circuitry, cause the processing circuitry to obtain QoS characteristics for an ICN packet, apply the QoS characteristics to the ICN packet, and transmit the ICN packet over the cellular ICN in accordance with the QoS characteristics.

Abstract: Systems and techniques for an information centric network (ICN) distributed search with approximate cache and forwarding information lookup. For example, a search interest packet may be received. Here, the search interest packet includes search criteria and a signal indicating that it is a search interest packet. A search for content—including content in a local content store—that meets the search criteria may then be performed. Once complete, a data packet that includes the results of the search may be transmitted towards an author of the search interest packet.

Abstract: System and techniques for Information Centric Network (ICN) routing are described herein. An ICN node receives a routing packet—which is a link layer packet corresponding to a link of the ICN node—that includes an ICN name and a routing metric. An entry for the link and name is created or updated and then sorted into a local routing data store based on the routing metric. Then, an interest packet for the ICN name is routed via the link based on the entry having a highest rank in the local routing data store.

Abstract: Systems and methods for enabling quality-of-service (QoS) within information centric networking (ICN) networks include receiving, at a network node of an ICN network, an interest packet including a name field and a quality-of-service (QoS) field, the QoS field including at least one QoS parameter. The network node is configured to extract the at least one QoS parameter and a name from the interest packet and forward the interest packet from the network node based on both the name and the QoS parameter.

Abstract: To address technical problems facing managing multiple sources of information from multiple vehicles, vehicular computing power may be exploited to process such information before sharing with others, which may help reduce network traffic overhead. A technical solution to improve this information processing over vehicular networks by using a hybrid Named Function Network (NFN) and Information Centric Network (ICN), such as in a hybrid NFN/ICN. An NFN may be used to orchestrate computations in a highly dynamic environment after decomposing the computations into a number of small functions. A function may include a digitally signed binary supplied by a car vendor or other trusted authority and executed within a controlled environment, such as a virtual machine, container, Java runtime-environment, or other controlled environment.

Abstract: Some embodiments of this disclosure include apparatuses and methods for registration management in information centric networking (ICN) for next generation (NG) cellular networks. The apparatuses and methods can include at least generating, by a user equipment (UE), a registration request message to register the UE with a 5G system (5GS), where the registration request message includes an access network (AN) parameters, a UE policy parameter, and a UE ICN context information; and transmitting, by the UE, the registration request message to an access management function (AMF) to register the UE.

Abstract: A method for network coding at a packet data convergence protocol (PDCP) layer by a next-generation NodeB (gNB) includes selecting a coding coefficient from a location in a Vandermonde matrix. The method includes setting an identifier value identifying the location in the Vandermonde matrix corresponding to the selected coding coefficient. The method includes encoding one or more packets each comprising a PDCP data unit. The encoding of at least one of the one or more packets includes applying a function to data in the packet, the function including the coding coefficient. The method includes generating a message comprising the at least one encoded packet. The method includes transmitting the message to a user equipment (UE).